candidate
/'kændidit/
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Definition
Noun: 1. A person who is being considered for a position, award, or honor: A candidate is someone who is being evaluated or is in the running to receive something, such as a job, a scholarship, or a prize. 2. A person who is running for an elected public office: In politics, a candidate is an individual who seeks or is nominated for an election to a government position.
Usage and Examples
- As a person being considered:
- She was the strongest candidate for the promotion.
- The committee will interview three candidates for the research grant.
- As a person running for office:
- The presidential candidate gave a speech in the town square.
- All candidates must file their paperwork by the deadline.
Advanced Usage
- "To be a candidate for something": This phrase indicates that someone or something is likely to receive or undergo something, often something negative.
- The old building is a prime candidate for demolition.
- With that injury, he's a candidate for surgery.
Variants and Related Words
- Candidacy (noun): The state or fact of being a candidate, especially in an election.
- She announced her candidacy for mayor.
- Candidature (noun): A synonym for , more commonly used in British English.
- He withdrew his candidature for the position.
Synonyms
- Applicant: A person who formally applies for something, typically a job.
- Contender: A person or group competing with others to achieve something.
- Nominee: A person who is proposed or formally entered as a candidate for an office or award.
- Aspirant: A person who has ambitions to achieve something.
Idioms and Phrases
- Candidate for (something): Likely to receive or experience something (see "Advanced Usage").
- To run as a candidate: To be a candidate in an election.
- He decided to run as a candidate in the local elections.
Noun
- someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)
- a politician who is running for public office